Negotiating Domestic Violence

Police, Criminal Justice and Victims

Carolyn Hoyle

Negotiating Domestic Violence

Police, Criminal Justice and Victims

Carolyn Hoyle

Description

In the early 1990s policy changes were introduced in the UK in an attempt to increase arrest rates in domestic violence cases. This book examines the criminal justice response to this prevalent form of violence in the light of these changes. In particular, the book discusses the needs and expectations of victims, and how their choices impact on decisions made by police and prosecutors.

Negotiating Domestic Violence

Police, Criminal Justice and Victims

Carolyn Hoyle

Table of Contents

1. Legal Rules, Policies and Police Practices2. Conceptual and Methodological Issues3. The Control Room: the first stage in the decision-making process4. The Cultural and Structural Determinants of Police Decision-Making5. The Situational Determinants of Police Decision-Making6. Understanding Prosecution Decisions7. In the Victim's Interest?8. Interrogating the Role of the VictimBibliographyIndex